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Reading, MA vs Providence, RI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Providence has been positive.
- Providence has 3.4% less unemployment than Reading.
- Providence job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Reading, MAProvidence, RIUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.2%8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.3%28.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.9%-8.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%-7.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%-5.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.2%-2.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Providence    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 8 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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ZIPS IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
02909 02908 02907 02906 02905 02903 02912

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